University of Texas / Texas Tribune Texas Statewide Survey N=800 Adults Margin of error: +/- 3.46% unless otherwise noted Field dates: May 7-13, 2012

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1 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Texas Statewide Survey N=800 Adults Margin of error: +/- 3.46% unless otherwise noted Field dates: May 7-13, 2012 Interest and Engagement Q1. Are you registered to vote in the state of Texas? 1. Yes, registered 100% Q2. Generally speaking, would you say that you are extremely interested in politics and public affairs, somewhat interested, not very interested, or not at all interested? 1. Extremely interested 48% 2. Somewhat interested 38% 3. Not very interested 9% 4. Not at all interested 4% 5. Don t know 0% Q3. There are many elections in the state of Texas. Furthermore, many people intend to vote in a given election, but sometimes personal and professional circumstances keep them from the polls. Thinking back over the past two or three years, would you say that you voted in all elections, almost all, about half, one or two, or none at all? 1. Every election 32% 2. Almost every election 35% 3. About half 13% 4. One or two 11% 5. None 7% 6. Don t know/refused/na 1% Page 1 of 24

2 Most Important Problem Q4. What would you say is the most important problem facing this country today? 1. The economy 26% 2. Federal spending/national debt 18% 3. Unemployment/jobs 14% 4. Political corruption/leadership 10% 5. Health care 5% 6. Moral decline 4% 7. Partisan gridlock 4% 8. Income inequality 4% 9. Gas prices 3% 10. Education 2% 11. Social welfare programs 2% 12. Immigration 1% 13. Taxes 1% 14. Energy 1% 15. Gay marriage 1% 16. Environment 1% 17. The media 1% 18. Housing 1% 19. Border security 1% 20. National security/terrorism 0% 21. Abortion 0% 22. Crime and drugs 0% 23. Afghanistan/Pakistan 0% 24. Iraq 0% 25. Federal courts/nominees 0% 26. Foreign trade 0% 27. Voting system 0% Page 2 of 24

3 Q5. What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today? 1. Immigration 12% 2. The economy 12% 3. Unemployment/jobs 11% 4. Border security 11% 5. Education 11% 6. Political corruption/leadership 10% 7. State budget cuts 5% 8. Gas prices 4% 9. Health care 3% 10. State government spending 3% 11. Crime and drugs 2% 12. Moral decline 2% 13. Taxes 2% 14. Water supply 2% 15. Gay marriage 1% 16. Energy 1% 17. Environment 1% 18. Transportation/roads/traffic 1% 19. Abortion 1% 20. Housing 1% 21. Social welfare programs 1% 22. Insurance rates 1% 23. The media 1% 24. Voting system 1% 25. Redistricting 1% 26. State courts 0% 27. Utility rates 0% 28. Electoral fraud 0% Retrospective Assessments Q6. How would you rate the job Barack Obama has done as president? Would you say that you 1. Approve strongly 17% 2. Approve somewhat 19% 3. Neither approve nor disapprove 10% 4. Disapprove somewhat 8% 5. Disapprove strongly 46% 6. Don t know 1% Page 3 of 24

4 Q7. Overall, how do you rate the job the U.S. Congress is doing? 1. Approve strongly 1% 2. Approve somewhat 9% 3. Neither approve nor disapprove 15% 4. Disapprove somewhat 23% 5. Disapprove strongly 48% 6. Don t know 3% Q8. How would you rate the job Rick Perry has done as governor? Would you say that you 1. Approve strongly 11% 2. Approve somewhat 26% 3. Neither approve nor disapprove 16% 4. Disapprove somewhat 12% 5. Disapprove strongly 31% 6. Don t know 4% Q9. Thinking about the country, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 25% 2. Wrong track 61% 3. Don t know 14% Q10. Compared to a year ago, would you say that the national economy is a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? 1. A lot better off 4% 2. Somewhat better off 24% 3. About the same 29% 4. Somewhat worse off 20% 5. A lot worse off 19% 6. Don t know 4% Q11. Thinking about the state of Texas, do you think that things are headed in the right direction, or do you think that things are headed off on the wrong track? 1. Right direction 38% 2. Wrong track 42% 3. Don t know 21% Page 4 of 24

5 Q12. Compared to a year ago, would you say that you and your family are economically a lot better off, somewhat better off, about the same, somewhat worse off, or a lot worse off? Elections 1. A lot better off 4% 2. Somewhat better off 15% 3. About the same 48% 4. Somewhat worse off 19% 5. A lot worse off 13% 6. Don t know 2% Q13. Thinking ahead to the May 29 primary elections, do you think you will vote in the Republican Primary, the Democratic Primary, or do you usually not vote in primary elections? 1. Republican Primary 43% 2. Democratic Primary 30% 3. Don t usually vote in primaries 27% Likely Voters (n=512 ;MOE=+/- 4.33) 1. Republican Primary 54% 2. Democratic Primary 31% 3. Don t usually vote in primaries 16% Q13A. [Ask if Q13=1 OR Q13=2] Many people cast their votes on Election Day, but many others vote before Election Day by absentee ballot or what is called early voting. What about you? Do you plan to vote on Election Day or before Election Day? 1. On Election Day 36% 2. Before Election Day 55% 3. Don t know 9% Likely Voters (n=433 ;MOE=+/- 4.71) 1. On Election Day 35% 2. Before Election Day 61% 3. Don t know 4% Page 5 of 24

6 [For Q14 through Q19 and for Q22, respondents were first asked the questions below. If they initially answered that they didn t know, they were then asked a follow-up question: If you had to make a choice, who would you choose? Responses to the follow-up questions were folded into the results found below. Likely Voters were defined as those who indicated that they were either Extremely or Somewhat interested in politics in Q2 AND either voted in Every or Almost every election in Q3.] Q14. [Ask if Q13=1] If the 2012 Republican primary election for President were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=345 ;MOE=+/- 5.28%) 1. Mitt Romney 60% 2. Ron Paul 15% 3. Newt Gingrich 9% 4. Rick Santorum 10% 5. Michele Bachmann 3% 6. Jon Huntsman 1% 7. Other 1% Likely Voters (n=275 ;MOE=+/- 5.91%) 1. Mitt Romney 63% 2. Ron Paul 14% 3. Newt Gingrich 9% 4. Rick Santorum 10% 5. Michele Bachmann 3% 6. Jon Huntsman 1% 7. Other 1% Q15. [Ask if Q13=1] If the 2012 Republican primary election for U.S. Senator were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=343 ;MOE=+/- 5.29%) 1. David Dewhurst 40% 2. Ted Cruz 28% 3. Tom Leppert 15% 4. Curt Cleaver 1% 5. Ben Gambini 1% 6. Glenn Addison 2% 7. Joe Agris 1% 8. Craig James 5% 9. Lela Pittenger 3% 10. Don t know 3% Page 6 of 24

7 Likely Voters (n=274 ;MOE=+/- 5.92%) 1. David Dewhurst 40% 2. Ted Cruz 31% 3. Tom Leppert 17% 4. Curt Cleaver 1% 5. Ben Gambini 0% 6. Glenn Addison 2% 7. Joe Agris 1% 8. Craig James 4% 9. Lela Pittenger 3% 10. Don t know 2% As you may know, there are two open seats for the Texas Railroad Commission. Q16. [Ask if Q13=1] If the 2012 Republican primary election for one of the railroad commissioner seats were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=345 ;MOE=+/- 5.28%) 1. Christi Craddick 29% 2. Roland Sledge 11% 3. Beryl Burgess 4% 4. Becky Berger 13% 5. Joe Cotten 13% 6. Warren Chisum 20% 7. Don t know 9% Likely Voters (n=275 ;MOE=+/- 5.91%) 1. Christi Craddick 30% 2. Roland Sledge 10% 3. Beryl Burgess 5% 4. Becky Berger 13% 5. Joe Cotten 14% 6. Warren Chisum 19% 7. Don t know 8% Q17. [Ask if Q13=1] If the 2012 Republican primary election for the other railroad commissioner seat were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=342 ;MOE=+/- 5.3%) 1. Barry Smitherman 24% 2. Greg Parker 34% 3. Elizabeth Murray-Kolb 26% 4. Al Lee 7% 5. Don t know 9% Page 7 of 24

8 Likely Voters (n=272 ;MOE=+/- 5.94%) 1. Barry Smitherman 26% 2. Greg Parker 33% 3. Elizabeth Murray-Kolb 25% 4. Al Lee 8% 5. Don t know 8% Q18. [Ask if Q13=2] If the 2012 Democratic primary election for U.S. Senator were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=234 ;MOE=+/- 6.41%) 1. Sean Hubbard 22% 2. Addie Dainell Allen 22% 3. Paul Sadler 35% 4. Grady Yarbrough 12% 5. Don t know 9% Likely Voters (n=157 ;MOE=+/- 7.82%) 1. Sean Hubbard 25% 2. Addie Dainell Allen 19% 3. Paul Sadler 29% 4. Grady Yarbrough 15% 5. Don t know 11% Q19. If the 2012 general election for U.S. president were held today and Mitt Romney was the Republican nominee, would you vote for [randomize] Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, someone else, or haven t you thought enough about it to have an opinion? 1. Mitt Romney 46% 2. Barack Obama 38% 3. Someone else 9% 4. Haven t thought about it enough to have an opinion 8% Likely Voters (n=511 ;MOE=+/- 4.34%) 1. Mitt Romney 55% 2. Barack Obama 35% 3. Someone else 7% 4. Haven t thought about it enough to have an opinion 3% Q20. If the 2012 general election for U.S. Senator from Texas were held today, would you vote for the [randomize] Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, someone else, or haven t you thought enough about it to have an opinion? Page 8 of 24

9 1. Republican candidate 45% 2. Democratic candidate 34% 3. Someone else 3% 4. Haven t thought about it enough to have an opinion 18% Likely Voters (n=511 ;MOE=+/- 4.34%) 1. Republican candidate 55% 2. Democratic candidate 34% 3. Someone else 3% 4. Haven t thought about it enough to have an opinion 8% Q21. Do you think your incumbent state representative deserves reelection in 2012, or is it time to give someone else a chance? 1. Deserves reelection 28% 2. Time to give someone else a chance 50% 3. Don t know 21% Likely Voters (n=512 ;MOE=+/- 4.33%) 1. Deserves reelection 35% 2. Time to give someone else a chance 54% 3. Don t know 11% Q22. [Ask if Q13=1] Thinking ahead to the 2014 statewide elections, if the 2014 Republican primary election for lieutenant governor were held today, which of the following possible candidates would you vote for, or haven t you thought about it enough to have an opinion? (n=344 ;MOE=+/- 5.28%) 1. Susan Combs 29% 2. Todd Staples 10% 3. Jerry Patterson 9% 4. Dan Branch 3% 5. Dan Patrick 23% 6. Another Republican candidate 22% 7. Don t know 4% Likely Voters (n=274 ;MOE=+/- 5.92%) 1. Susan Combs 28% 2. Todd Staples 9% 3. Jerry Patterson 11% 4. Dan Branch 3% 5. Dan Patrick 23% 6. Another Republican candidate 21% 7. Don t know 5% Page 9 of 24

10 Q23. Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for [randomize] the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district? [Randomize 1-2] 1. Republican Candidate 22% 2. Democratic candidate 34% 3. Tea Party candidate 18% 4. Don t know 27% Q24. Do you think the Tea Party movement has too much influence, too little influence, or the right amount of influence in the Republican Party? 1. Too much influence 29% 2. Too little influence 23% 3. The right amount of influence 23% 4. Don t know 26% Q25. When voting for a political candidate, please indicate how important each of the following factors is in your decision, very important, somewhat important, neither important nor unimportant, very unimportant, not important at all : Very important Somewhat important Neither Important nor unimportant Not very important Not important at all Religious faith 23% 20% 24% 12% 21% Issue positions 83% 12% 4% 0% 0% Character 74% 18% 7% 0% 1% Party 27% 29% 25% 10% 9% Their record 74% 18% 7% 1% 0% [RANDOMIZE Q26-Q31] Q26. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of David Dewhurst. 1. Very favorable 8% 2. Somewhat favorable 22% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 21% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 11% 5. Very unfavorable 14% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 25% Page 10 of 24

11 Q27. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Tom Leppert. 1. Very favorable 4% 2. Somewhat favorable 14% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 20% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 7% 5. Very unfavorable 7% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 48% Q28. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Ted Cruz. 1. Very favorable 7% 2. Somewhat favorable 16% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 16% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 9% 5. Very unfavorable 10% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 42% Q29. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Craig James. 1. Very favorable 3% 2. Somewhat favorable 7% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 20% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 7% 5. Very unfavorable 8% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 55% Q30. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Paul Sadler. 1. Very favorable 2% 2. Somewhat favorable 8% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 21% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 3% 5. Very unfavorable 2% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 63% Page 11 of 24

12 Q31. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Joe Straus. 1. Very favorable 3% 2. Somewhat favorable 6% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 22% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 6% 5. Very unfavorable 5% 6. Don t know enough about him to have an opinion 58% [Randomize Q32 and Q34] Q32. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Barack Obama. 1. Very favorable 21% 2. Somewhat favorable 17% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 8% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 8% 5. Very unfavorable 44% 6. Don t know/no Opinion 3% Q33. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Rick Perry. 1. Very favorable 13% 2. Somewhat favorable 25% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 12% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 12% 5. Very unfavorable 35% 6. Don t know/no Opinion 4% Q34. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Mitt Romney. 1. Very favorable 13% 2. Somewhat favorable 27% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 14% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 15% 5. Very unfavorable 23% 6. Don t know/no Opinion 7% Page 12 of 24

13 Q35. Please tell us whether you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, neither favorable nor unfavorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Planned Parenthood. 1. Very favorable 27% 2. Somewhat favorable 19% 3. Neither favorable nor unfavorable 16% 4. Somewhat unfavorable 8% 5. Very unfavorable 27% 6. Don t know/no Opinion 4% Political Traits [Randomize Q36 and Q37] Q36. Here are several descriptive phrases. Using a 0-10 scale, where 0 means not at all well and 10 means extremely well, please tell us how well each of the following phrases describe Barack Obama. [Include don t know option for every scale.] a. Really cares about people like me Mean=5.33, Standard Deviation=4.03 b. Strong leader Mean=5.51, Standard Deviation=4.01 c. Knowledgeable Mean=6.41, Standard Deviation=3.95 d. Fights for the middle class Mean=5.50, Standard Deviation=4.03 Q37. Here are several descriptive phrases. Using a 0-10 scale, where 0 means not at all well and 10 means extremely well, please tell us how well each of the following phrases describe Mitt Romney. [Include don t know option for every scale.] a. Really cares about people like me Mean=5.04, Standard Deviation=3.48 b. Strong leader Mean=6.32, Standard Deviation=3.32 c. Knowledgeable Mean=6.86, Standard Deviation=3.33 d. Fights for the middle class Mean=5.22, Standard Deviation=3.58 Page 13 of 24

14 Policy Questions Q38. Of the three branches of federal government, which one do you trust the most? 1. The U.S. Congress, the legislative branch 9% 2. The President, the executive branch 23% 3. The U.S. Supreme Court, the judicial branch 39% 4. Don t know 29% Q39. Which of the following best characterizes your opinion on the death penalty for those convicted of violent crimes? 1. Strongly support 42% 2. Somewhat support 31% 3. Somewhat oppose 11% 4. Strongly oppose 10% 5. Don t know 5% Q40. Recently the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of the new health care law, which is called the 2010 Affordable Care Act. What do you think the Supreme Court SHOULD do? 1. Uphold the law as constitutional and let it stand 26% 2. Rule the individual mandate is unconstitutional, but keep the rest 10% 3. Rule the individual mandate is unconstitutional and overturn the whole thing 45% 4. Don t know/no opinion 19% Q41. Do you think the Supreme Court justices will decide the health care case primarily based on the legal arguments and the Constitution, or primarily based on politics and partisanship? 1. Primarily on legal arguments 36% 2. Primarily on politics and partisanship 43% 3. Don t know/no opinion 21% Q42. Compared to a year ago, would you say that K-12 public school education in Texas is a lot better, somewhat better, about the same, somewhat worse, or a lot worse? 1. A lot better 2% 2. Somewhat better 7% 3. About the same 39% 4. Somewhat worse 22% 5. A lot worse 17% 6. Don t know/no opinion 13% Page 14 of 24

15 Q43. Do you think that Texas spends too much, too little, or about the right amount on primary and secondary education? 1. Too much 14% 2. Too little 51% 3. About the right amount 23% 4. Don t Know 13% Q44. In some states, it is legal for doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs so that a terminally ill patient can commit suicide. Do you approve or disapprove of laws that let doctors assist patients who want to end their lives this way? 1. Approve 45% 2. Disapprove 34% 3. Don t know 21% Q45. Do you think health insurance companies should be required to cover the full cost of birth control for women? 1. Should be required 49% 2. Should not be required 43% 3. Don t know 8% [Note: For Q46, the sample was randomly split and the question was asked in two different ways to each sub-sample. One sub-sample received the wording as presented below, while for the other, the orders of the arguments and response options were reversed. Results shown here are for the entire (combined) sample] As you may know, Texas State Legislative candidates have recently been invited to pledge NOT to increase taxes when the legislature convenes in January Q46. Some people say that state legislative candidates should pledge not to increase taxes before the primary elections so that voters know where they stand on taxes. Others say that anti-tax pledges lock candidates into inflexible positions before the fiscal situation in January 2013 is clear. Which of these positions is closer to yours? 1. Candidates should pledge not to increase taxes before the primary elections. 36% 2. Candidates should not make pledges before the fiscal situation is clear. 47% 3. Not sure/don t know 18% Page 15 of 24

16 [Rotate Q47 and Q48] Q47. Generally speaking, do you believe the death penalty is applied fairly or unfairly in Texas today? 1. Fairly 51% 2. Unfairly 28% 3. Don t know 21% Q48. If you could choose between the following two approaches, which do you think is the better penalty for murder? [Randomize 1-2] 1. The death penalty 53% 2. Life imprisonment with absolutely no possibility for parole 37% 3. Don t know 10% Q49. What is your opinion on the availability of abortion? 1. By law, abortion should never be permitted. 12% 2. The law should permit abortion only in case of rape, incest or when the woman s life is in danger. 33% 3. The law should permit abortion for reasons other than rape, incest, or danger to the woman s life, but only after the need for the abortion has been clearly established. 13% 4. By law, a woman should always be able to obtain an abortion as a matter of personal choice. 37% 5. Don t know 4% Q50. Which of the following comes closest to your view on whether local law enforcement officials should enforce federal immigration laws? 1. Local law enforcement officials should be required to actively enforce federal immigration laws. 37% 2. Local law enforcement officials should be allowed to enforce federal immigration laws, but it should not be a primary responsibility of theirs. 42% 3. Cities and counties should be allowed to restrict local law enforcement officials from enforcing federal immigration laws. 11% 4. Don t know 10% Page 16 of 24

17 Political Knowledge [Randomize INFO1-INFO3] INFO1. Which political party holds the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives? 1. Republican Party 73% 2. Democratic Party 13% 3. Neither 2% 4. Don t know 12% INFO2. What majority of both houses of the U.S. Congress is needed to override a presidential veto? 1. More than one-half 6% 2. More than two-thirds 69% 3. More than three-fourths 11% 4. Don t know 14% INFO3. Who is the current Attorney General of Texas? 1. Greg Abbott 66% 2. Michael Williams 1% 3. Susan Combs 5% 4. Victor Carrillo 1% 5. Don t know 27% INFO4. Abortions make up what percentage of the services that Planned Parenthood provides? [Open-ended, 0% to 100% slider with Don t know option] Mean=40%, Standard Deviation=31% (n=497) Political Orientation We re almost done. Now we just have a few basic questions for statistical purposes. LIBCON. On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself? [Wording on scale: (1) Extremely liberal, (4) In the middle, (7) Extremely conservative ] 1. Extremely liberal 2% 2. Somewhat liberal 6% 3. Lean liberal 9% 4. In the middle 40% 5. Lean conservative 15% 6. Somewhat conservative 20% 7. Extremely conservative 8% Page 17 of 24

18 PID3. Generally speaking, would you say that you usually think of yourself as a PID7. 1. Democrat 31% 2. Independent 28% 3. Republican 33% 4. Other 1% 5. Not sure 6% 1. Strong Democrat 20% 2. Not very strong Democrat 13% 3. Lean Democrat 8% 4. Independent 10% 5. Lean Republican 12% 6. Not very strong Republican 14% 7. Strong Republican 22% 8. Other 1% Page 18 of 24

19 Demographics AGE. Please indicate your age group % % % and up 20% LOCATE. Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community? 1. Urban 28% 2. Suburban 54% 3. Rural 18% METRO. Do you live in the Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Austin metropolitan areas? 1. Yes, I live in the Houston area. 18% 2. Yes, I live the Dallas-Fort Worth area 34% 3. Yes, I live in the San Antonio area 9% 4. Yes, I live in the Austin area 9% 5. No, I live in another part of Texas. 30% CHILD. How many children are currently living with you? 1. One 15% 2. Two 13% 3. Three 5% 4. Four or more 3% 5. None 65% SCHOOL. Do you have any children currently enrolled in school in Texas? (check all that apply) 1. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in public school in Texas. 22% 2. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 enrolled in private school in Texas. 2% 3. Yes, I have a child/children under 18 who are being home schooled in Texas. 1% 4. No, I do not have any children under 18 in school in Texas. 74% Page 19 of 24

20 INCOME. In which category would you place your household income last year? 1. Less than $10,000 5% 2. $10,000 to $19,999 8% 3. $20,000 to $29,999 10% 4. $30,000 to $39,999 11% 5. $40,000 to $49,999 9% 6. $50,000 to $59,999 8% 7. $60,000 to $69,999 6% 8. $70,000 to $79,999 7% 9. $80,000 to $99,999 7% 10. $100,000 to $119,999 7% 11. $120,000 to $149,999 3% 12. More than $150,000 5% 13. Prefer not to say 13% EDU. What is the highest level of education that you received? 1. Less than high school 5% 2. High school degree 34% 3. Some college 25% 4. Two-year college degree 9% 5. Four-year college degree 19% 6. Post-graduate degree 8% Page 20 of 24

21 RELIG. What is your religious affiliation? [No open response on other ] 1. Agnostic 4% 2. Assembly of God* 1% 3. Atheist 4% 4. Baptist* 1% 5. Buddhist 1% 6. Catholic* 19% 7. Christian Scientist* 0% 8. Church of Christ* 3% 9. Church of God* 1% 10. Disciples of Christ* 1% 11. Episcopal/Anglican* 2% 12. Hindu 0% 13. Jehovah s Witnesses 1% 14. Jewish 1% 15. Lutheran* 3% 16. Methodist* 5% 17. Mormon* 2% 18. Muslim/Islam 0% 19. Nondenominational Christian* 0% 20. Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox* 1% 21. Pentecostal* 5% 22. Presbyterian* 2% 23. Protestant (non-specific)* 3% 24. Reformed* 0% 25. Unitarian/Universalist* 1% 26. United Church of Christ* 0% 27. Spiritual but not religious 6% 28. Other* 6% 29. Don t know 2% EVANG. [Ask if respond * to RELIG] Do you consider yourself to be a born again or evangelical Christian? 1. Yes 46% 2. No 54% CATHOLICID. [Ask if RELIG = Catholic ] Do you identify with any of the following descriptions? Please select all that apply. 1. Liberal Catholic 22% 2. Conservative Catholic 17% 3. Traditional Catholic 37% 4. Charismatic Catholic 1% 5. Evangelical Catholic 3% 6. I do not identify with any of the above 21% Page 21 of 24

22 CHARISMATIC. [Ask if respond * to RELIG] Do you consider yourself to be a spirit filled or charismatic Christian? 1. Yes 36% 2. No 64% SOCIALGOSPEL. [Ask if respond * to RELIG] Do you consider social justice to be at the heart of the Gospel? 1. Yes 35% 2. No 65% LITERAL. Which of these statements comes closest to describing your feelings about the Bible? 1. The Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word. 31% 2. The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word. 41% 3. The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God. 20% 4. Don t know. 8% IMPORT. How important is religion in your life? 1. Extremely important 47% 2. Somewhat important 33% 3. Not very important 9% 4. Not at all important 11% ATTEND. Aside from weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious services or participate in religious activities? 1. More than once a week 19% 2. Once a week 16% 3. A few times a month 13% 4. Once or twice a year 25% 5. Never 27% Page 22 of 24

23 RACE1. What race do you consider yourself to be? 1. White 62% 2. African American 14% 3. Hispanic or Latino 18% 4. Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 5. Native American 1% 6. Multi-racial 3% RACE2. [Ask if RACE ~= Hispanic or Latino ] Do you happen to have a Hispanic-Latino grandparent? 1. Yes 3% 2. No 97% 3. Don t know 0% NATIVE1. [Ask if RACE = Hispanic or Latino ] Were you born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or in another country? 1. Born in the United States or Puerto Rico 86% 2. Born in another country 11% 3. Don t know 3% NATIVE2. [Ask NATIVE2 if answer 1 on NATIVE1] Were your parents born in the United States or Puerto Rico, or another country? 1. Both of my parents were born in the United States or Puerto Rico 68% 2. One of my parents was born in another country 20% 3. Both of my parents were both in another country 12% CALI. Did you move to Texas from California? 1. Yes 9% 2. No 91% HOME. Do you own or rent your home? 1. Own 73% 2. Rent 27% Page 23 of 24

24 MARITAL. What is your marital status? 1. Married 58% 2. Separated 2% 3. Divorced 10% 4. Widowed 6% 5. Single 20% 6. Domestic Partnership 4% GENDER. What is your gender? 1. Male 47% 2. Female 53% P08. In the 2008 presidential election, who did you vote for? 1. Barack Obama 41% 2. John McCain 43% 3. Someone else 5% 4. Did not vote 11% Page 24 of 24